UMC sees utilization falling below 70% in Q4News & Analysis 10/26/2011 2 commentsUMC reported double-digit sales declines in the third quarter on both a sequential and annual basis and said it expects capacity utilization to slip to below 70 percent in the fourth quarter, down from more than 90 percent at the beginning of the year.

Broadcom joins the party with low Q4 targetNews & Analysis 10/25/2011 Post a commentBroadcom became the latest chip vendor to predict a fourth quarter sales decline, as the company turned in a third quarter performance in line with analysts' expectations but called for lower than expected fourth quarter revenue.

New licensees give ARM strong Q3News & Analysis 10/25/2011 Post a commentMicroprocessor architect ARM Holdings announced it had seen strong growth in the third quarter despite the global economic downturn thanks to a boon in new customers and an increase in the number chips based on its processor technology shipped.

Jur-ASIC Parts program recreates obsolete and non-linear audio devicesNews & Analysis 10/25/2011 1 commentJVD Inc, provider of analog and mixed-signal ASIC design, manufacturing and test services, announced its JurASIC Parts Program, a design service that focuses on bringing obsolete and non-linear audio analog ICs back into production to meet the needs of older commercial and military applications.

Wolfson to acquire Dynamic HearingNews & Analysis 10/25/2011 Post a commentDynamic Hearing is a leading provider of high quality audio processing software for personal communication devices such as mobile phones, Bluetooth headsets and hearing aids.

Mouser delivers NationalNews & Analysis 10/25/2011 Post a commentMouser is now an official distributor for the complete portfolio of National products from Texas Instruments, increasing Mouser's offering of analog products to its global customer base.

Texas Instruments sees Q3 profits plummetNews & Analysis 10/25/2011 Post a commentTexas Instruments Inc. (TI) reported a decline in both revenue and earnings for the third quarter on Monday (Oct. 24), while lowering its forecasts for sales in the fourth quarter due to uncertain macro-economic circumstances and the global downturn. Following the results, TI saw its shares drop 1.2 percent to $31.32 in after-hours trading.

STMicro sees tough sledding in Q4News & Analysis 10/24/2011 Post a commentChip vendor STMicroelectronics reported third quarter sales in line with analysts' expectations, but gave a fourth quarter sales target that was lower than expected.

HSpice creator Ashawna Hailey diesNews & Analysis 10/24/2011 2 commentsAshawna Hailey, co-founder of EDA software firm Meta-Software and a creator of circuit simulation program HSpice, died earlier this month at the age of 62.

CNSE expands research in CIGS solar cellsNews & Analysis 10/24/2011 3 commentsCNSE in a partnership with Sematech has launched the Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon, NY, to engage with the solar energy community to work on increasing the performance of CIGS solar cells.

ARM to continue tablet domination into 2013News & Analysis 10/24/2011 12 commentsWhile ARM processor based tablets are set for a 211 percent growth increase year-over-year in 2011, tablets based on rival x86 architecture are not expected to see much growth until 2013 according to market research firm DisplaySearch.

28 nm in volume production says TSMCNews & Analysis 10/24/2011 1 commentTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced Monday (Oct. 24) it had achieved volume production of its 28-nm process with wafers having already shipped to customers.

Reports examine mobile patent warsNews & Analysis 10/24/2011 6 commentsNo clear winners are expected in the patent battles among Android partners, Apple and Microsoft, based on new reports analyzing some of the companies' patents.

Fab tool book-to-bill sinks to 2-year lowNews & Analysis 10/22/2011 5 commentsThe book to bill ratio for North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers—the three-month average ratio of bookings to billings—declined to 0.75 in September, its lowest level since May 2009, according to the trade group SEMI.